Grave has been located flag male ancestor  Stanley Francis  MERRITT

  (b. 23 February 1905 ,  Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA   d. 12 January 1935 ,  Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA )  
Age: 29
Cause of Death: Black Lung

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Stanley Francis MERRITT was born 23 February 1905 in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA

Stanley Francis MERRITT was the child of Lester George MERRITT   and   Cecelia "Celia" Amanda BOURGARDE and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Seth O MERRITT and Mary R HYZER (maternal)  François Joseph BOURGARDÉ and Mary "Marie" Katherine FROEHLICH

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Stanley Francis  married  Lillian J BRUSH 29 November 1928 in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lillian J BRUSH  was born 27 December 1906 in Halstead, Pennsylvania, USA.  Lillian J died 2 May 1949 in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA.  Lillian J was the child of Leon Samuel BRUSH and Lula May ESTABROOK.

Stanley Francis MERRITT died 12 January 1935 in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA.





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Stanley Francis MERRITT was a Miner.
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Stanley Francis MERRITT married Grave has been locatedAncestor is complete!flag female ancestor Lillian J BRUSH-- Date: 29 November 1928 Place: Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA
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Lillian J BRUSH was the child of Leon Samuel BRUSH and Lula May ESTABROOK


Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885 - 1950
name: Stanley F. Merritt
titles & terms:
event: Marriage
event date: 29 Nov 1928
event place: Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States
age: 24
estimated birth year: 1904
father: Lester G. Merritt
father's titles & terms:
mother: Cecelia Bourgarde
mother's titles & terms:
spouse: Lillian J. Brush
spouse's titles & terms:
spouse's age: 22
spouse's estimated birth year: 1906
spouse's father: Leon S. Brush
spouse's father's titles & terms:
spouse's mother: Lula Estabrooks
spouse's mother's titles & terms:
reference number: Item 2 p416 #2416
film number: 2313045
digital folder number: 004480685
image number: 00380

Children of Stanley Francis MERRITT and Lillian J BRUSH:

flag photo of Walter Stanley MERRITT  Walter Stanley MERRITT (b.5 May 1935, Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA  d. 1 June 2016, Bridgeport, New York, USA)
m. Linda C SMITH 6 October 1973 in Syracuse, New York, USA



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birth1905 Birth
23 February 1905
Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA
1905 Afton, Chenango, New York
Lester Merrit, 34, farmer
Cecelia, wife, 23, housework
Niles, son, 4
Gladys, daughter, 1
Stanley, son, 3/ 12
1905 New York State Census
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Invention 1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
Invention 1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)
Invention 1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)
1909 Baptism
Name: Stanley Francis Merritt
Birth Date: 23 Feb 1905
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 19 Oct 1909
Baptism Place: Jermyn, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Father Name: Lester G Merritt
Mother Name: Cecelia Amanda Berrgrad
Organization Name: Trinity Church Carbondale and St James Church

Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
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U.S. President1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States
1910 Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
name: Stanley F Merritt
birthplace: Pennsylvania
relationship to head of household: Son
residence: Carbondale Ward 1, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: New York
family number: 291
page number: 12
Household Gender Age
parent Lester J Merritt M 39y
parent Celia A Merritt F 28y
Niles B Merritt M 9y
Gladys E Merritt F 6y
Stanley F Merritt M 5y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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News1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic
Invention 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
U.S. President1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States
News1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated
News1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call
News1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.
News1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany
News1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time
News1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification
1920 Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
name: Stanley Merritt
residence: , Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
estimated birth year: 1906
age: 14
birthplace: Pennsylvania
relationship to head of household: Son
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: New York
film number: 1821577
digital folder number: 4383800
image number: 00358
sheet number: 19
Household Gender Age
parent Lester Merritt M 46y
parent Selia Merritt F 36y
Niles Merritt M 19y
Gladys Merritt F 16y
Stanley Merritt M 14y

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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News1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution
U.S. President1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States
Invention 1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.
Invention 1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))
U.S. President1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States
Invention 1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)
News1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television
marriage1928 Marriage / Partner
Stanley Francis MERRITT and Lillian J BRUSH 29 November 1928, Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA

He was 23 years old.
Invention 1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)
U.S. President1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)
1930 Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
name: Stanley Merritt
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
gender: Male
age: 24
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Pennsylvania
estimated birth year: 1906
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: New York
enumeration district number: 0117
family number: 192
sheet number and letter: 10A
line number: 21
nara publication: T626, roll 2048
film number: 2341782
digital folder number: 4639379
image number: 01175
Household Gender Age
Stanley Merritt M 24
spouse Lillian Merritt F 22
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Invention In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.
Invention 1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)
News1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.
U.S. President1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States
News1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Death
Name: Stanley F Merritt
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 29
Birth Date: 23 Feb 1905
Birth Place: Carbondale, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 12 Jan 1935
Death Place: Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Father Name: Lester Merritt
Father Birth Place: New York
Mother Name: Cecilia Bourigarde
Mother Birth Place: New York
Spouse Name: Lillian Brush
Certificate Number: 7392

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Valley View Cemetery Montdale Lackawanna County Pennsylvania, USA

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1935 Birth of Child
Walter Stanley MERRITT was born 5 May 1935, Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA

Stanley Francis was 30 years old.

Stanley is buried at: Valley View Cemetery Montdale Lackawanna County Pennsylvania, USA
Added: 1/30/2011 11:30:56 AM - Updated: 3/27/2025 12:05:03 PM
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